RLSS UK provides guidance for lifeguards who are fasting during Ramadan. Fasting affects individuals differently. First-time fasters may find their ability to concentrate whilst providing constant poolside supervision is...
Homepage > Case Study
The following intervention case study has been published to benefit open water risk assessor learning and development. It summarises incidents between 2018-2022 in and around Ullswater in the Lake District.
Summary
At l...
Homepage > Case Study
The following intervention case study has been published to benefit beach risk assessor learning and development and provides a summary of incidents between 2018-2022 in and around Clacton Pier.
Summary
At least 11 peop...
Homepage > Statistics > Surveys
The UK Pool Survey 2023 was a research survey investigating lifeguard numbers, visibility assessment, and lifeguard activity in UK swimming pools. We received 88 responses, representing 3% of the UK pool estate. Three...
Homepage > Incident Reports > Other
Albert Xhediku, a 34-year-old taxi driver, was electrocuted after climbing over a fence to retrieve a football at the Mountbatten Leisure Centre in Portsmouth. On Sunday, 17 January 2016, Albert attended Mountbatt...
GUIDANCE
What is a seizure?
Over 500,000 people have epilepsy in the UK. That's around 1 in 100 people. Epilepsy is a neurological condition and one of the main causes of seizures. A seizure occurs when sudden uncontrolled bursts of electrical act...
Homepage > Incident Reports > Commercial Pools
A 12-year-old boy, Josh Ritchie, was injured when he descended a waterslide with insufficient water flow, causing him to collide with the end of the catch unit. The boy descended The Wipout waterslide a...
Homepage > Incident Reports > Other
The case of Oliver v Relaxion Group Ltd [1999] UKEAT 1268 98 0507 concerned a duty manager who managed a swimming pool at Carn Brae Leisure Centre. Mr Oliver had obtained a pool plant operator certificate four yea...
Homepage > Incident Reports > Other
The case of Burt v Patrinton Haven Leisure Park involved an appeal of an Employment Tribunal decision on 20 February 1996 which dismissed Mr Burt's claim for unfair dismissal brought under section 57A of the Emplo...
This article explores the data protection implications of assistive lifeguard technologies (ALT), sometimes called drowning detection systems. The systems under examination in this article use overhead and/or underwater ...
